The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) has extensive experience providing and implementing tailored technical assistance to judicial officers, courts, and communities across the country. The NCJFCJ can provide you and your court the implementation of system improvements, strategic alignment with recommended national best practices, data-informed decision making, judicial system stakeholder training, keynote/session speaking experts, online learning, facilitation, planning and more.
If your court or community is interested in collaborating and forging systematic change, the NCJFCJ can provide useful assistance:
Implementing system improvements
More Details
We can:
Provide individualized support to help you prepare and plan for implementing new programs and policies:
- Risk/Need Assessments
- Diversion Programs
- Specialty Courts
- Continuous Quality Improvement Processes
- Disseminating data
You can expect:
- A collaborative action plan that takes your individual needs into consideration
- Step-by-step guidance from start to finish
- Adherence to recommended practices
Assessing alignment with recommended practices
More Details
We can:
Determine the extent to which current operations align with recommended practices:
- Trauma Assessments
- 3D Model Data Capacity Assessment
- Enhanced Juvenile Justice Guidelines
- Enhanced Resource Guidelines
- Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Guidelines
- Desktop Guide to Good Juvenile Probation
You can expect:
- A thorough assessment that includes interviews, observations, and data collection
- A comprehensive plan that identifies areas for improvement and suggests improvements based on recommendations
- More efficient and effective operations that lead to improved outcomes for youth and families
Using data to inform decisions
More Details
We can:
Help you identify what to collect and how to collect it, recommend or complete analysis, and support your dissemination and use of data
- 3D Model Data Capacity Assessment
- EZA Tools (customized online data analysis/data visualization tools)
- Analysis of Subsequent Offending
- Evaluability Assessments
- Evaluation of Trainings
You can expect:
- Specific guidance on how to make your data work for you
- Examples of how to display information in practitioner-friendly ways
Judicial system stakeholder training
Do you need to train a large workforce that provide services to youth and families involved in the juvenile and family court system?
More Details
We can:
Provide training on a wide variety of juvenile and family court curriculum, delivered by expert faculty:
- Child Sex Trafficking Institute
- Child Abuse and Neglect Institute
- National Judicial Institute on Domestic Violence
- Juvenile Justice
- Military-connected Families in the Courts
- Animal Abuse
- Enhancing Judicial Skills in Domestic Violence Cases
- Enhancing Judicial Skills in Elder Abuse Cases Workshop
- Contingency Management in Juvenile Justice Workshop
- Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Guidelines Training
You can expect:
- Increased ability to train a large workforce at one time
- Meaningful interactions with experienced faculty and staff
- Enhanced understanding of relevant research / recommended practices
- In-depth understanding of training evaluation results
Coordinate connections with model jurisdictions
Have you ever wanted to observe a model court or program?
More Details
We can:
- Connect you to our established network of juvenile and family court leaders
- Create interactive and structured agendas that increase networking and learning
- Offer quality facilitation of onsite networking activities, tours, and meetings
- Provide structured debriefing to assist in transferring practices observed
You can expect:
- Meaningful interactions with experienced justice professionals
- Increased knowledge of evidence-based practices
- Increased ability to enhance justice practices after observing model courts/programs in-person
Speakers bureau
Do you need a keynote or session speaker for an upcoming conference?
More Details
We can:
Provide experienced and knowledgeable speakers from our Board, membership, and staff:
- Domestic Violence
- Family Court
- Child Welfare
- Juvenile Justice
- Continuous Quality Improvement
You can expect:
- Takeaway message tailored to your audience
- Engaging and experienced speakers who are knowledgeable of current research in their area of expertise
Online learning and meeting facilitation
Do you need assistance in developing and running a topical training webinar or virtual meeting and/or focus group?
More Details
We can:
- Provide access to an online learning platform that encourages and facilitates networking and learning
- Offer expert coaching on webinar/meeting/focus group development
- Deliver developed online curriculum to groups of justice professions
- Evaluate content and increases in learning/knowledge
You can expect:
- Webinars that are grounded in adult learning theory
- Meaningful information sharing through Interactive meetings that lead to action
Conference planning assistance
Do you need logistical support for an upcoming statewide/national conference?
More Details
We can:
- Offer expert support to complete and develop a conference cost request form
- Provide registration support and management
- Develop professional participant lists, name badges, and/or other registrant materials
You can expect:
- Increased ability to gain approval on conference cost approval forms
- A systematic approach to registration
- Streamlined and professional participant interactions and materials
Please fill out the request form below to receive more information regarding a tailored cost of improvements based on the service and the size of your court system or community.